An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being…that is the true glory of sport.
AIMEE MULLINSI’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can’t possibly speak for a diverse group of people.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
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It is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record.
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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The legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me – my mother’s side of the family have awful legs.
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Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.
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If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities that we all have.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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Success isn’t winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can’t control all of them.
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I haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
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